May 2023

The May issue of World Cement begins with a review of developing trends in the Chinese cement sector. The issue then moves on to cover a range of technical topics, including: Bulk Materials Handling, Bagging, Packing & Palletising, Burner Design, Kiln Maintenance & Repair, Modular Grinding Plants, Waste Heat Recovery, AI & Machine Learning, and Decarbonisation.

This month's front cover is brought to you by Euromecc.

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REGIONAL REPORT: CHINA

The Future Of Chinese Cement Production
Li Kunming, China Cement Net Big Data Study Institute, and Ma Qingfang, WCA Beijing Office, outline the developmental trends in the Chinese cement sector, offering insights into the challenges and opportunities facing Chinese operators in the future.

BULK MATERIALS HANDLING

Enabling Capacity Expansion
Bruks Siwertell explains how to minimise waste and achieve effective, future-proof cement handling in ports requiring an urgent capacity expansion.

Systems To Help With Handling
Emanuele Stancanelli, Bedeschi, discusses a range of machinery designed to help cement plants enhance their bulk materials handling capabilities, offering details on a number of projects they have undertaken over the last year.

BAGGING, PACKING, AND PALLETISING

Getting A Grip On Slipping Sacks
Sigrid Eder-Ince, Starlinger & Co GmbH, reviews the development of a solution to mitigate the slip effect of plastic sacks used for dry bulk packaging.

BURNER DESIGN

World Cement Burner Design Q&A
World Cement invited experts in the field of burner design to answer questions relating to alternative fuels, process stability, maintenance, and more. Contributions to this year’s edition of the Q&A come from: FCT Combustion and KHD Humboldt Wedag.

KILN MAINTENANCE & REPAIR

Proven To Protect
Heather Harding, Bricking Solutions, shares the benefits of using safety cages to protect workers from falling debris, and explains what to look out for in a quality safety cage.

MODULAR GRINDING PLANTS

Modular Magic
Olaf Michelswirth, Intercem, explains why interest in modular grinding plants is growing among cement plant operators around the world.

WASTE HEAT RECOVERY

What’s Behind Waste Heat Recovery?
Tao Junpu, Sinoma-EC, provides details on the latest technologies being implemented in SRC-based WHR systems and highlights the benefits offered by the less common ORC-based WHR systems.

AI & MACHINE LEARNING

Mastering Machine Learning
Mike Tay, Rockwell Automation, explores how machine learning can expand cement producers’ possibilities in terms of process optimisation, energy consumption, and emissions reductions.

DECARBONISING CEMENT PRODUCTION

Sustainable Industry. Sustainable Planet

Simon Thomsen, Leilac, describes a unique decarbonisation solution built for, and in partnership with, the cement industry, outlining their vision for carbon neutrality.

Selecting The Right Substitution
Tahir Abbas and Michalis Akritopoulos, Cinar Ltd., discuss the key factors cement plants should consider when increasing the substitution rate of alternative fuels in their production process.